Equality Index ? | 75 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 88 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 61 / 100 |
Law | |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1944 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2003 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2018 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 1979 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2003 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2014 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2006 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (less than 6-month deferral) Since 2023 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2023 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1985 |
Public Opinion | |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 84% Support 7% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 72% Agree 21% Disagree |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 42% Rare 57% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 46% Rare 49% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 82% Agree 17% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 70% Yes 29% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 74% Good place 12% Not a good place |
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